Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15893, Ebenezer Dow, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Dow, Ebenezer Mary
N 15893
CONTENTS

4414
New Hampshire
Mary Dow, deceased, widow of Ebenezer Dow, decd. who died on the 11 th March 1815 of Belknap in the State of N. H., who was a Pri t Ser t in the Co commanded by Captain Ny of the Reg commanded by Col o  E in the N. H. line for 3 mos. Pri t , 10 mos. 18 d s , Sergeant.
Left
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 63 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & end 15 th Feby 1842, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Octo. 1840 and sent to Mrs. M. Taylor, New Hampton, N.H.
Accrues to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to Mary Griffin and Jane Dow, only children.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. H. Wood, Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 25.

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Mary Dow. wid. widow of Ebenezer N.H.
act 4 July 36 m o 72. h. d. 1815. adm d
3mo pri 10. 18. 21 Ser o
63 o to
15 Feby '40 when she died to Ma- ry Griffin & Jane Dow only children
S. K. Taylor New Hampton N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the section of the act of Congress of the 11th of July 1836 —
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
On this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me Henry G. Simpson a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford aforesaid, Mary Dow of Meredith in the County and State aforesaid aged ninety one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 4th 1836 — That she is the widow of Ebenezer Dow late of Meredith aforesaid, who was a Sergeant in the Company of Captain Norrie in Col. Poor's Regiment — That the said Ebenezer Dow enlisted in the before named Company and Regiment, I think in the month of June 1775, for six or seven months, and went from the Town of Redding in said State to a place called Winter Hill near Boston Mass. which will appear by a furlough signed by Col. Poor, hereto annexed — He enlisted again in the fall of 1776, for three or more months, and went to the State of New York, and he enlisted again in 1777, I think for three months and went to New York and was there at the time that Burgoyne surrendered, but do not remember the name of any Officer he was under the last time enlisted — recruits — She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Dow on the nine tenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and sixty three two.

That her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Doo died on the eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen - And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Mary X Doo
Mark
State of New Hampshire
Strabane County ss January 10 th 1859,
Known to me and subscribed, on the day and year above written -
Before,
Henry Y. Simpson
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strabane
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Doo is un- able to attend her deposition to be read in her own handwriting
Camp Winter Hill October 17 th 1862 Sargt Ebenezer Doo of Capt Norris Com y Vols has leave of absence for Ten Days Enoch Doo Col d
I hereby certify that Henry Y. Simpson is a Judge of said court and that I have no doubt the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said court this eleventh day of January A.D. 1839
Abaguell, Clerk.

That her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Doo died on the eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen - And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
her Mary X Doo Mark
State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss January 10 th 1859,
Known to me and subscribed, on the day and year above written -
Before,
Henry Y. Simpson } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Shafford
I hereby certify, that the above named Mary Doo is unable to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity
Henry Y. Simpson
State of New Hampshire
Shafford County ss - I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Henry Y. Simpson is a Judge of said Court and that I have no doubt the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of January A.D. 1839
Cogswell, Clerk.

I Philip Dow of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy one years in the month of March next 1839, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Dow and Mary Dow, now the widow of the said Ebenezer Dow, (he the said Ebenezer Dow being my father) the said Mary being the second wife of my said father — And further say, that I well remember when my father married the said Mary, that I was then between four and five years of age, that they were married in the month of August 1772, and that the said Mary had a son by my father who was sixty five years of age last September 1838. — And further say, that the said Mary Dow now remains the widow of the said Ebenezer Dow and has not been married since his decease, — And further, I well remember of my father being in the Revolutionary War three times I think, once at Winter Hill and twice at New York I think, but do not remember the name of any Officer under whom he served —
Philip Dow
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. January, 5 th 1839.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jas. Pease I hereby certify, that the above named deponent is well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and a person of remarkable memory. Daniel Gale Jas. Pease

State of New Hampshire
Shofford J.
I Francis Cagwell clerk of the Judicial courts within and for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale is a Magistrate as within and that I have no doubt the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
Witness my name and seal of the Superior Court this eleventh day of January 1839. Cagwell, clerk.

Declaration of Jane Doe

Declaration
In order to obtain the Arrears of Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836
State of New Hampshire
Bethlehem ss On this twenty first day of July 1846 personally appeared before me Nathaniel Sawyer a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Jane Dace aged Sixty Six years one of the Children of Mary Dace Widows of Ebenezer Dace who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 granting half pay and Pension to certain Widows
That She is the Daughter of Mary Dace Widows of Ebenezer Dace Second who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served according to her best knowledge and belief in Capt Norris Company
That the above named Mary Dace applied for a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836 for the Service rendered by her late husband the said Ebenezer Dace which has not been allowed her The said Jane Dace ask for the Pension due her late Mother Mary Dace from the 1 st of March 1831 to the fifteenth day of February 1840 which was the day of her Death for Service rendered by her late husband in the War of the Revolution as will appear by proof in the Pension Office all which is claimed in right of

Said Attest one of the children of the said Mary Love
her Jane X Love mark
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Nicholas M. Gaylord Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jane Love that she is the is the identical person she represents herself to be and her testimony is entitled to credit
Nicholas M. Gaylord Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Belknap. certify that Nicholas M. Gaylord is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County that his Com- mission is dated Dec. 21. 1842 and will expire on the twentieth day of Dec. 1847 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty first day of July A.D. 1846 - E. S. Lawrence -

Papers to be used in the case of Mary Jane Widaw of Glenora Law claiming a Pension under the Act of July 4th 1836

I Phebe Pike a resident of Meredith in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged eighty three years before and say that I am the Daughter of the late Robert Smith was born in Epping in the County of Rockingham I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Dows and his wife for the said Dows was the nearest neighbor to my father in one direction and Mary Sanborn resided with her father in the opposite direction both within less than one fourth of a mile the aforesaid Ebenezer Dows was married to Mary Sanborn when I was about ten years old the circumstance of their courtship and marriage was the subject of much conversation at the time it is the cause of my recollecting more particularly two young men were paying their addresses to Mary at the same time they both met at her father's one evening all parties agreed that Mary should take her choice she chose Ebenezer and told Peter he might go away they soon after went to Nashua and were married I did not see them married but knew when they went to be married and when they returned the said Ebenezer Dows went into the Army the first year of the War and left his wife with two children one a little boy whose name was Nathan the other an infant Daughter named Mary I was often at the house of the said Mary Dows while her husband was in the Army and assisted her in taking care of her children and slept with her I removed with my father's family to Meredith when

I was about fifteen years old the said Dow and his family removed into the same neighborhood about two years afterward he resided within about two Miles of me until his death during which time they lived together as lawful man and wife and she was never afterward Married
Phebe her X Pike mark
State of New-Hampshire Bethlehem ss I Sworn to and Subscribed this 19th day of December 1845 Before me
Scholar M Taylor Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Phebe Pike is personally known to me that she is a credible Witness her testimony is entitled to full credit
Scholar M Taylor Justice of Peace

I Joseph Smith a resident of New Hampshire in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged eighty five years testify that I was born in Epping in the County of Rockingham and resided there until I was eighteen years old that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Dowe and his wife the said Dowe resided about fifty rods easterly from my father's home and Mary Sanborn lived with her father about the same distance southerly that the above named Ebenezer Dowe was married to the said Mary Sanborn two or three years before the commencement of the Revolution I very well recollect about their marriage by some circumstances which took place with regard to their courtship but do not know the date I know that he the said Dowe went into the Army in the year 1771 at Winter Hill near Preston and left his wife Mary with two small children one a little boy the other an infant daughter at his place near my father's I saw his wife and children often and know that his wife had letters from her husband while he was stationed at Winter Hill and think he was a Serjeant my father Robert Smith hired him the said Dowe to go into the Army as a Substitute in the year 1776 or 1777 and he served in my father's stead about three months I think he was in the Army in both years 1776 and 1777 do not know how long. I remained with my father.

family to Meredith when I was about eighteen years old and the above named Ebenezer Dorr removed with his family into the same neighbourhood about two years after my father Dorr and my father built a set of Mills in Co. in Meredith soon after they came into Meredith aforesaid. I resided within three miles of him until his death during which time he and his said wife Mary lived together as lawful man and wife they had three children before he left the story two of them are now living named Mary & Jane the oldest was a son is now deceased
Joseph Smith
State of New Hampshire Bellefonte ss. Sworn to and Subscribed this 19 th day of December 1848. Before me
Nicholas M Taylor Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Smith that he is a Deacon of the First Congregational Church in New- Hampshire is of sound mind and a worthy citizen
Nicholas M Taylor Justice of Peace

I Jane Dowe a resident of Meredith in the County of Belknap and State of New-Hampshire aged sixty nine years testify that I am the daughter of Ebenezer and Mary Dowe was born in Epping on the 19th day of April 1776 as appears by the family record herewith annexed which I took from the Testament which has been in the possession of the family for many years I do not know how long have often heard my mother tell of her suffering with her little children while my father was in the Army have good reason to believe the annexed record is true
Jane Dowe
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss I swear to and Subscribed this 19th day of December 1842
Before me
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jane Dowe is personally known to me and is a credible Witness that her testimony may be relied on
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
Hebrews for the father names
The Order of the Books of the New Testament, with their proper Names, and Number of their Chapters.
Matthew hath Chapters 28 I. Timothy hath Chapters 6 Mark 16 II. Timothy 4 Luke 24 Titus 3 John 21 Philemon 1 The Acts of the Apostles 28 The Hebrews 13

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15893
Mary Dow Wid of Ebenezer Dow Serg Rev War
Act July 4 th '36
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May flow N. N.
Let. to Nicholls M. Taylor
March 19. 1846.
Same Sept. 2 o . 1846. —
Act 4. Jan '36

V 4305.
Lot. D. Hale, June 14:39
act A July 36

Papers to be used in the case of Mary Dore claiming a Pension for the service of her late husband Ebenezer Dore
After examining please to return to Nicholas M Taylor Scituatepton. Scituate
Your obedient Servant
Nicholas M Taylor
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington Feb.

State of New Hampshire
Belknap, ss: At a Court of Probate, held at Gilford in said County on the 21 st day of July, A. D. 1846, before the Hon. Warren Powell, Judge of Probate for said County:
It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that Jane Daws of Meredith in said County, is the daughter of Eleanor Daws and Mary Daws, late of said Meredith, both deceased, that the said Mary Daws died on the 15 th day of February A. D. 1840, and that the said Mary Daws, was the identical person, who claimed a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4. 1846 for the service of her husband, the said Eleanor Daws, deceased, which case is now pending in the Pension Office of the United States.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Gilford aforesaid, this 21 st day of July, A. D. 1846
Jeremiah Elkins Register of Probate

State of New Hampshire Stratford County Gilmanston January 18 th 1839.
Sir,
I herewith transmitt to you the declaration of Mary Dow the widow of Ebenezer Dow with the evidence in the case, annexed is a furlough for ten days signed by Col. Enoch Poor which was found among the said Ebenezer Dow's papers — The other services the said Mary Dow does not remember the name of not any Officer he was under, and knows of not any one living that was out with him — I have before stated to you we are deprived of the New Hampshire War records by Governor Plumer transmitting them to the War Department — You must make a diligent search for the services and return me an answer at Gilford P. Office as soon as may be — etc.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt.
J. L. Richards Esq.
Daniel Gale
Washington City
N. B. It is requested that you examine the War records for the name of Jonathan Farnan a private in Capt. Daniel Gordons Co. in Col. Folsoms Regiment in 1776, for six months as I am informed by his widow living four miles from me — she is very infirm aged 83 years, — she is poor does not want to make expense if he was not in the service six months — Direct an answer to me at the place above stated —
Daniel Gale

Scituate Nov. 5th 1846
The annexed paper to be used in the case of Jane Sayer claiming the Pension that was due to Mary Sayer Widow of Ebenezer Sayer late formerly of Meredith in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire after examining please to return to Richard M. Taylor Scituate State of New Hampshire With the greatest respect. Your obedient Servant Richard M. Taylor

I Rachel Sinclair a resident of Scituatepton in the County of Bethnap and State of New Hampshire aged eighty seven years before and say that I saw Peter in Epping in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid Peter was acquainted with Ebenezer Dyer I resided within less than one half of a mile of him for more than twenty years and I know that he the said Dyer married Mary Sanborn for his second wife before he went into the Army of the Revolution I was well acquainted with his wife Mary from my childhood lived a near neighbor to her until she removed with her husband and family to Meredith Peter often at her house when her husband the said Ebenezer Dyer was in the Army she then had three children a son and a daughter her son's name was Nathan the daughter's name was Mary I do not remember the month or year that he the said Dyer married Mary Sanborn but I know that Peter was married when Peter about fourteen years old and they were married and had three children before Peter was married and that they lived together as lawful man and wife until his death I removed to Scituatepton when Peter about thirty one years old and lived a near neighbor to the said Dyer until his death he then resided in Meredith Rachel her Sinclair mark

State of Scotlandshire Sept. 8th 1846 Belknap ss Inward Subscribed to Before me
Nicholas M. Faylor Justice Peace
Phoebey Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rachel Sinclair have resided within about four miles of her for more than thirty eight years that she is one of our most wealthy and respectable citizens that her testimony is entitled to full credit
Nicholas M. Faylor Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss.
I George L. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Belknap Certify, that Nicholas M. Faylor is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County that his commission is dated December 21 st , A.D. 1842 and will expire Dec. 20 th A.D. 1847 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed name and affixed my seal of Office this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1846.
G. L. Lawrence Clerk

At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford on this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1846 in and for the County of Belknap in the state of New- Hampshire. Satisfactory evidence was produced to said Court that Ebenezer Dow of Meredith in said County died on the 11th day of March in the year 1814. that Mary Dow his Widow died in Meredith aforesaid on the fifteenth day * of February 1840 that she left at the time of her death two Children only namely Mary Griffin and Jane Dow that the said Jane Dow is now living in Meredith that if Mary Griffin is living has gone to parts unknown to the said Jane Dow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 15th day of September A.D. 1846
Attest E. S. Lawrence Clerk
* The words "of February" interlined by me E. S. Lawrence Clerk

New Hampton. January 2 nd 1846
Sir
The annexed papers contain evidence to be used in the case of Mary Saw claiming a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836 for the Service of her husband Ebenezer Saw deceased. her Declaration was filed in the Pension Office prior to the 14 th of June 1839 or acknowledged by your letter to Daniel Gale Esq. of Gilmanton bearing the above date requiring proof of his Service and of her Marriage I have no means of knowing what is contained in her Declaration or I had no knowledge of the case until the Death of Ely Gale above named he being in feeble health for many years past is the cause of the case being so long neglected The reason why Saw was a private in his second term of Service is he was hired or a Substitute for Robert Smith as appears by the testimony of Joseph Smith herewith annexed not many Marriages are found recorded on the Town Books prior to the Revolution as they were mostly Solemnized by Ministers who had no permanent residence in any one place in this State you will see by the testimony of true respectable witnesses (and more can be had if required) that the said Ely Saw and Mary Johnson went to Maynard to be Married two or three years before the Revolution that he the said Saw entered the United States Service in 1774 that they were Married and had children before he went into the Army if the annexed proof is not satisfactory will you please to inform me what more is wanting
Please to return to Nicholas M Taylor New Hampton. Hon. J. L. Cushing New Hampshire Commander { You most obedient Servant Pension Nicholas M Taylor City of Washington

State of New-Hampshire. Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Nicholas M. Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Belknap — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the — 21 st day of Decr. 1842 and will expire on the — 21 st day of Decr. — 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this — 31 st — day of
Decr. 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Dowe
is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. James Norris's Company, as a Serjt.
in said Company, with an allowance for two months and eleven days service , commencing May 26 th 1775. And upon a List of those men in Capt. Norris's Comp y . in Col. Poor's Regt. who have rec d pay for their "regimental coats" is borne the name
Sept. 7. 11
of Ebenezer Dow, acknowledging the receipt of four dollars "in full satisfaction for the regimental coat provided by the Colony of New Hampshire". Said List is dated Octr: 10 th 1775. And upon a Muster & Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Gordon's Comp y . in Col. Fash's Regiment is borne the name of Ebenezer Dow as a private, with an allowance of £ 6 11 for advance wages & bounty.
Said Roll is dated Nottingham Sept. 20 th 1776. And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Porter Kimball's Comp y . in Col. Stephen Evans' Regt. is borne the name of Ebenezer Dowe as a Serjt. with an allowance for three months & seven days service , commencing Sept 9 th , and ending Dec. 15 th 1777.
Sept 3. 7
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 31 st .
day of December 1845.
Thomas P. Tradwell Secretary of State.
7. 11 3 7
10. 18 Serjt

Payment to be made at Portsmouth by R. Jennett Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
No. Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C, Vol. 1.
Page by _____
D. H. Wood , Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Mary Dow, dec d , late of New Hampshire — widow of Ebenezer Dow, who was a Private and Sergeant in the N. H. Line & died 11 th March 1815 — is entitled to receive Sixty Three — dollars and — cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, beginning 15 th Feby 1840, when she died, payable to Mary Griffin & Jane Dow, only children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 nd . day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty- six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.